Ryan Hollins (coach's decision) returned to the bench in Wednesday's 109-103 loss to the Rockets, but didn't enter the game.

Hollins (coach's decision) returned to the bench in Wednesday's 109-103 loss to the Rockets, but didn't enter the game.

Analysis:

Hollins started at center the last three games with Marcin Gortat (personal) and Nene Hilario (calf) sidelined and saw light playing time, but his minutes dried up completely Wednesday with Gortat returning to action. The Wizards frontcourt remains quite banged up with Hilario, Kris Humphries (ankle), and Drew Gooden (calf) all missing Wednesday's contest, but coach Randy Wittman seems inclined to roll with more small-ball lineups that feature Jared Dudley and Otto Porter at power forward then lean on an unremarkable NBA retread like Hollins, who has struggled to hold down work in the league throughout this career. Expect Hollins' usage to remain minimal over the next several games, and he's a candidate to get released once the frontcourt is fully healthy again.